THE SXUK CREST

The Crest of St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, is modeled on Jassu Crest of the University

Patron Saint Francis Xavier's family. It has been adapted to local surroundings,

suggestive of a native flavour of a University in India. The escutcheon in white and blue

contains a tiger and a palm tree, overlooked by a silver crescent moon, which

symbolises the palacio of Xavier. The charge on the Dexter, IHS, bespeaks a University

of the Society of Jesus (Iesus Hominum Salvator - Jesus, Savior of Human Family). The

checky argent and sable in the base recall the spirit of the Xaverian family. A garter

bearing the words "St. Xavier's University, Kolkata", encircles the escutcheon and it is

surmounted by a Cross emanating holy rays. A scroll passes underneath inscribed with

the words Nihil Ultra (Nothing Beyond), the motto of the University. The Crest signifies

dignity, courage, quiet gleam and the call of the beyond - the quest persists towards

higher endeavour.

ST. XAVIER'S UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA

OUR VISION

▪ Rooted in and inspired by the Ignatian charism of forming men and women for others, St.

Xavier's University, Kolkata, as a Centre of Excellence, strives to promote a society based on

love, freedom, liberty, justice, equality and fraternity.

OUR MISSION

▪ To set an international standard for Arts, Science, Commerce, Management and Education

contemporary and relevant to the 21st Century.

▪ To provide all students of St. Xavier's University a unique and exceptional education that

will be a transforming experience intellectually, culturally, socially and personally.

▪ To excel in all areas of teaching-learning, research, outreach and consultancy;

▪ To contribute to the creation of knowledge and to search for the meaning of life;

▪ To bridge the rural-urban divide, taking the benefits of education to the poor and the

marginalised, aiming at their empowerment;

▪ To ensure access to and equity in higher educational opportunity to all deserving and

meritorious students with a preferential option for the poor and marginalised, irrespective

of caste and creed;

▪ To inspire and challenge all segments of the college to raise the realm of good from great to

greater, through continuous quality assessment;

▪ To offer subjects for competence building, and to motivate/animate a work force imbued

with human values;

▪ To become a centre of culture and to consciously promote communal harmony and cultural

integration so as to create an atmosphere of dialogue in the campus;

▪ To promote academic exchange and academia-industry interface, making use of the latest

technology;

▪ To develop application-oriented courses, with the mandatory view on values, to produce

holistic development of persons;

▪ To form young men and women of competence, commitment, conscience and compassion;

▪ To contribute to the well-being of the nation without counting the cost; in the spirit of

NIHIL ULTRA (Nothing Beyond), the motto of St. Xavier's.

Name of the University ST. XAVIER'S UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA

CAMPUS:

Premises No.-IIIB-1, Plot No.- IIIB/1,

Action Area IIIB, P.S. New Town, Kolkata-700 160, India

Tel : 91-33-66249881

e-mail: enquiry@sxuk.edu.in

Website www.sxuk.edu.in

Vice-Chancellor Rev. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, S.J.

Registrar Prof. Ashis Mitra

Status of the University Private Jesuit University

Type of University Co-education

Year of Establishment February 8, 2017

Location of the University Urban

Area of the campus (in acres) 16.64 Acres

Programmes

U.G. PROGRAMMES P.G. PROGRAMMES

1. B.Com. (Hons.) – Day

2. B.Com Hons.) – Morning

3. B.M.S. (Hons.)

4. B.A. (Hons.) in Economics

5. B.A. (Hons.) in English

6. B.A. (Hons.) in Mass Communication

XAVIER LAW SCHOOL (XLS) 7. B.A. - LL.B. (Hons.)

8. B.Com. - LL.B. (Hons.)

1. M.Com.

2. M.A. In Mass Communication

3. M.A. In English

4. M.S.W.

5. M.A. In Economics

XAVIER BUSINESS SCHOOL (XBS)

6. Master of Business Administration (MBA)

With specialisations in

A. Finance B. Marketing C. Human Resource Management D. Systems & Operations

PH.D. PROGRAMME In the following subjects

1. Commerce

2. English

3. Mass Communication

PROFILE OF SXUK

1. Britto House (Jesuit Residence)

"Britto House" is the Jesuit residence. The

beautiful Chapel is situated in the 1st Floor of

the building.

2. Lakshmi and Usha Mittal Foundation Building (Academic Block)

The "Lakshmi and Usha Mittal Foundation Building (G+5)" has different types of air-conditioned

classrooms which include Halls of Fame, Galleries, Amphitheatres, Labs and classrooms.

3. Arrupe Building (Library & Research Block)

St. Xavier's University has a separate Library and

Research building named after Fr. Pedro Arrupe.

The Library consists of a Lending Section, a

Reading Section (from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.) and a

Law Library (Lending and Reading).

It has a studio with state-of-the-art facilities for

Mass Communication department and Ph.D

section with its Library in the 3rd floor.

THE SXUK CAMPUS

4. University Hostels

The University has two hostels namely Tagore Residence for Boys and Mother Teresa

Residence for Girls respectively with a capacity of 300 each.

Tagore Residence – Hostel for Boys Mother Teresa Residence – Hostel for Girls

5. Loyola Building

The utility building is named after St. Ignatius

of Loyola. It has facilities for Food Court, Hostel

Mess, Gymnasium and indoor games.

6. Administrative Building The construction of the Administrative Building is in progress, and is expected to be completed in 2021.

Vision 2025

▪ A management development programme (MDP) building

▪ An auditorium

▪ Extension of the academic block from floor 6 to 10

▪ Housing for staff : teaching and support

▪ Swimming Pools

Mohammad Hamid Ansari

The 12th Vice-President of India from 2007 to 2017 and Ex-Chairman of

Rajya Sabha

Mr. M.K. Narayanan

Former National Security Advisor of India (2005 – 2010) and

Former Governor of West Bengal (2010 – 2014)

Mr. Utpal Chatterjee

Former Sheriff of Kolkata and Renowned Journalist

They have joined our University as distinguished visiting professors. All are specialists in their own

respective fields, scholars and academicians par excellence. They have great experiences to share

with our students and enrich their vision and outlook towards life.

M.K. Narayanan visited the University on May 6, 2019 and interacted with the faculty in an informal

tea meet. He was happy as he could use the prefix Prof. before his name. “Now I am professor

Narayanan”, he said.

OUR STRENGTH (As on January 2, 2020)

Students 1896

Faculty Members 63

Visiting Faculty Members 23

Administrative Officers 06

Officers 05

Librarians 02

Support Staff Members 64

DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSORS

Our Vice-Chancellor, Father Felix Raj is the recipient of :

1. Mother Teresa Ratna from the International Mother Teresa Award

Committee on August 26, 2019.

2. Educationist of the Year Award by Sankalp Education Award Forum,

presented on September 1, 2019.

3. Hall of Fame Award from the Institute of Certified Management

Accounts (ICMA), Australia presented on December 16, 2019.

4. Xavier Ratna Award from the Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mumbai

on January 11, 2020

Awards & Achievements of Faculty Members:

Dr. Manodip Ray Chaudhuri published two books from Finland and Hyderabad and

edited one conference proceedings; successfully guided 1 Ph.D. student; delivered

Invited Talks and Chaired Sessions at XUB, ISB&M, ISTD-ERC and IBM-JU; presented

paper in Congress on Administration in Santa Catarina in Brazil; and was Nominated

Review Board Member at International Conference in Indonesia.

Dr. Reshmi Naskar of Mass Communication Department received Best Paper Award in

February 2019, Tittle of the paper- Interactive Theatres in Maternal Health and Access to

safe Abortion : A public outreach programme in WB, presented in the Asian Congrss for

Media & Communication in sustainable Development, organised by Center for Journalism

& Mass Communication, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan.

Prof. Sovik Mukherjee of Commerce & Management is the recipient of Best Paper Award

conferred by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in December 2018.

He visited the NISPAcee, Polianky, Bratislava, Slovakian Republic as a Fellow for his work

on “Economics on Multi-sided Platforms”. He has also prepared study material for Post

Graduate Economics Degree Programme of Netaji Subhas Open University, West Bengal.

Dr. Monirul Islam has designed the course material on, “Rural Procurement

Management and Retailing,” for Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural

Education.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Scholarships provide an opportunity for meritorious and needy students to study and

learn. They are the instruments of support towards Education and Research for students.

They are inducements for students to perform well. Keeping this in mind, St. Xavier's

University offers two types of scholarships to deserving students:

1. Loyola Scholarship: 100% Tuition-fee waiver.

2. Britto Scholarship: 50% Tuition-fee waiver.

The eligibility criteria and the documents to be submitted along with the application form

are available on the website: www.sxuk.edu.in

“ Smile is the electricity and Life is a battery

Whenever you smile the battery gets charged

and A beautiful day is activated,

So, keep smiling…

- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

“I express my firm belief that like Harvard and

Oxford Universities, St. Xavier's University,

Kolkata will soon be of global significance, thriving

on the principles of faith and wisdom.”

Hon’ble Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee,

at the inauguration of SXUK on 7th July, 2017

SCHOLARSHIPS

Inauguration of Computer Center at Kathelberia Village

Kathelberia is a village, 4.7 km from the SXUK campus. The University students, under

the banner of Xaverians in Action, have adopted the village government primary School.

The school has around 210 students. The main focus of the university students is to

interact with the village students and coach them in their studies to improve the quality

of education. The project is called “University to Village and Village to University”

(UVVU).

On the occasion of the 71st Republic Day on

January 26, 2020, 150 university students

took out a cycle rally to the village. Father

Felix Raj inaugurated a computer centre at

the school, sponsored by the university, in

the presence of the Headmaster, teachers

and students of the school. SXUK is

extending its educational services to the

neighborhood villages.

Shishu Mela 2020

On the 71st Republic Day, a Shishu Mela was organised from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm by the

department of Social Work. Around 400 children from five villages attended the mela.

The interactions between university students and the village children are found to be

mutually beneficial and enriching.

UNIVERSITY TO VILLAGE AND VILLAGE TO UNIVERSITY POGRAMME

3rd FOUNDATION DAY 2019 St. Xavier's University, Kolkata celebrated its 3rd

Foundation Day on February 9, 2019. His Excellency,

Governor of West Bengal, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi

was the Chief Guest.

Prof. Partha Pratim Chakraborty, Director of IIT

Kharagpur, delivered the Foundation Day lecture.

1st CONVOCATION 2019 St. Xavier's University, Kolkata conferred Post Graduate degrees upon 135 students at its First Convocation Ceremony.

Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, graced the occasion and delivered the Convocation Address on “Higher Education – Forming Global Citizens”.

INAUGURATION OF XAVIER LAW SCHOOL

St. Xavier's University, Kolkata has started the Xavier

Law School from the Academic Session 2019-2020

which was inaugurated on August 3, 2019 by Hon’ble

Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, the first Lokpal of

India.

PH.D. PROGRAMME St. Xavier's University, Kolkata has introduced Ph.D.

programmes in Commerce, Mass Communication and

English from July 2019.

It was inaugurated by Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor of

Jadavpur University, Prof. Dr. Suranjan Das, the Chief

Guest of the programme gave the Key-note Address to

the Research Scholars on 18th November, 2019 at the

University Auditorium.

B.COM. MORNING COURSE St. Xavier's University, Kolkata has started the B. Com. Morning Section from July 2019. The morning

Section classes are held from 7:00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES - 2019

GREEN-CLEAN CAMPUS - SOLAR POWER As our own humble effort to promote a green campus,

St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, has installed solar

panels on the terrace of Britto House that has a

capacity to generate 20KW of electricity per day.

Additionally, we have ensured that our campus is

smoke-free, plastic-free and thermocol-free.

ORGANIC FARMING AT SXUK St. Xavier's University, Kolkata has taken a step into

concretising the thought, through its efforts,

demonstrated to the stakeholders of the university the

benefits of implementing organic farming practices for

self-sustenance in a cost-effective manner. This novel

initiative of the university commenced from July 2019

onwards.

XAVRANG '19 The students of St. Xavier's University organised their

fest called Xavrang'19 from 4th to 6th April 2019. The

rock band, The Local Train performed on the

University grounds. Thanks to our student leaders for

their efficient coordination.

FIRST BLOOD DONATION CAMP 2019 St. Xavier's University, Kolkata organised its first Blood

Donation Camp on 26th of August 2019. It was

organised in the memory of St. Teresa of Calcutta on

her 109th birth anniversary.

The event ended on a happy note as the Department of

Social Work and XIA announced a total of 348 donors.

SXUK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The alumni association of St. Xavier's University, Kolkata namely "St. Xavier’s University Kolkata

Alumni Association (SXUKAA)" has now been officially registered with the Registrar of Societies.

SXUKAA has also become a member of the Federation of Jesuit Alumni Association of India (FOJAAI)

and as such also of World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA).

All students who have been conferred degree or diploma by St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, upon

graduation or post-graduation will be members of the Association.

The students of Social Work Department in their annual Rural Camp at Odisha, 2020

The university students took out a cycle rally on January 26, 2020

Marble Statue of St. Francis Xavier at SXUK Hall of Fame